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Alain Bombard

French scientist (1924-2005)

  • Fame51.9
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia3.9K
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Lived 1924–2005, aged 81France
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  • Wikipedia
    23 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1924–2005
    Aged 81
  • Awards
    4
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-22

Alain Bombard was a French biologist, physician and politician, famous for sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in a small boat without provisions. In 1951, while working as a physician, he was unable to save the victims of a shipwreck. Motivated by this experience and hoping to save future lives, he theorized that it was possible to survive at sea for an extended period by living off the ocean. To test his theory, Bombard decided to sail across the Atlantic in an inflatable Zodiac bringing no food and water.

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